In some ways, I am experiencing deja vu, as I am ending this year much in the same way that I ended the last year, mourning the loss of some important relationships. That said, I also am ending it differently,… Read More ›
Month: December 2013
The 12 Days of Christmas
Today marks my ninth day in a row off from work, which leaves me with three more days of vacation time before returning to my job. Thus, I have created my own twelve days of Christmas, minus impractical gifts given to… Read More ›
Writer’s Block
It is rare that I am ever at a loss for words, as I usually have something to say. There have been times in my life when I have felt as if my words fell on deaf ears, yet I… Read More ›
Get Your Ball Back
I am loyal, fiercely loyal to be exact. I have a big heart that is capable of dispensing large amounts of love to those I care about in my life. I believe in others, even when others have already given up… Read More ›
The Process of Letting Go
Recently, as described in my post, Until We Meet Again, I had to say ‘good-bye’ to a very special man whom I had the privilege of knowing through my job at a day shelter for homeless men. He was hospitalized… Read More ›
Until We Meet Again
I always have feared death. It makes me uncomfortable. It scares me. It leaves me feeling a suffocating pain. When not faced with death, I can wax philosophically about the faith I have in an afterlife and talk poetically about… Read More ›
Snow Day
A line from the Cowboy Junkies’ song, “Sun Comes Up, It’s Tuesday Morning”, “Telephone’s ringing, but I don’t answer it ’cause everybody knows that good news always sleeps till noon”, went through my head on this cold Tuesday morning. when my… Read More ›
Throw the Book at Him
As many things as my special friend and I share in common, there are some definite ways in which we differ. He is a Yankee, while I am a southerner. He tends to be more introverted, while I am more… Read More ›
Starting and Ending Monday on a Good Note
While Monday may not be my favorite day of the week, I also tend to feel a bit sorry for it, as it is much maligned by most of the free world. Since Monday continues to show up on a… Read More ›
A Living Miracle
One of the perks of blogging definitely has been the opportunity to connect with a diverse group of bloggers and readers from all around the world. I welcome the support and feedback that I receive from everyone who takes the… Read More ›